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BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 80–90 mm, men, 4 out of 4 stars
VÖLKL Rise Above 88 – Tested model
Tested model

80–90 mm · 2022/23

VÖLKL Rise Above 88

66.57 of 85 points
RRP
630.00 €
Weight
1279 g
Weight per area
0.71 g/cm²
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Quick verdict

The Rise Above 88 by Völkl is hard

Test strengths

  • Tracked snow: 13/15 points
  • Corn snow: 12.83/15 points

Relatively lower scores

  • Anti-icing: 2.5/5 points
  • Hard snow/ice: 10.5/15 points
Total points
66.57 / 85
Total riding performance
36.33 / 45
Weight
1,279 g
Weight per area
0.71 g/cm²
RRP
630 €
BACKLINE stars

Not all snow conditions could be rated. Maximum scores refer only to the conditions actually assessed.

Test year 2022 · St. Anton am Arlberg

Verdict

The Rise Above 88 by Völkl is hard

Technical data

Test class
80–90 mm
Target group
Männer
Test year
2022
Model year
2023
Lengths
156, 163, 170, 177, 184 cm
Sidecut
130,6–88–111.4 cm
Tip
130.6 mm
Waist
88.0 mm
Tail
111.4 mm
Surface per ski
1800.19 cm²
Weight (measured)
1279 g
Weight per area
0.71 g/cm²
RRP
630.00 €
Euro per point
9.46 €

Detailed test scores

CriterionPointsStar
Weight27.74 / 35
Anti-icing2.50 / 5
Weight & anti-icing total30.24 / 40
Performance on hard snow10.50 / 15
Performance in powderConditions were not given during the test
Performance in corn snow12.83 / 15
Performance in tracked snow13.00 / 15
Riding performance total36.33 / 45
Total points66.57 / 85
RRP / point9.46 € / point
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